Are You Ready for Online & Blended Teaching?
In this module we will look back at what we've learned in the preceding six modules. You will have an opportunity to assess your readiness for quality online teaching. You will reflect on your areas of strength and areas for growth relative to the iNACOL Standards for Quality Online Teaching.
Additionally, there are four roles the online/blended teacher must understand in order to successfully coach students in an online environment: the instructor, social director, program manager, and technical assistant. In this module you will become familiar with these four roles and develop a plan to gain or strengthen your skills.
Additionally, there are four roles the online/blended teacher must understand in order to successfully coach students in an online environment: the instructor, social director, program manager, and technical assistant. In this module you will become familiar with these four roles and develop a plan to gain or strengthen your skills.
Portfolio Project
Online Course Syllabus
Introduction to Social Media
Summer Session II
Course Description
Introduction to Social Media is an elective course, meant to help scholars become proficient in social media communications and responsibilities. The course is divided into four sections which revolve around different aspects of social media and how it is used in society today.
Course Objectives
Contact
J.J. Lewis, M.Ed.
Superintendent & CEO
Compass Charter Schools
850 Hampshire Road, Suite P
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
818.824.6233 (office)
Email: jlewis@compasscharters.org
Policies
This is an independent study course. Due dates for assignments, discussion board posts, and assignments will be assigned, however, these are merely a guideline to help ensure completion and mastery of course content. All assignments must be submitted by 11:59 pm PST on Friday, August 24. Assignments submitted after this date will receive a 0; there are no extensions.
Assignments - 100 points/each
Discussion Board Posts - 100 points/each
Assessments - 200 points/each
Total Points - 1,800 points
Academic Integrity (from the Scholar Handbook)
Academic dishonesty includes cheating, plagiarism and any attempt to obtain credit for academic work through fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest means. CCS takes academic dishonesty in any form seriously, and it will not be tolerated.
Some examples include:
Online Interaction (from the Scholar Handbook)
CCS will follow all legally required disciplinary, including suspension and expulsion, procedures in accordance with the CCS charter and the Charter School policy as it pertains to violations to any of the following expectations:
Technical Requirements
Course Topics
Introduction to Social Media
Summer Session II
Course Description
Introduction to Social Media is an elective course, meant to help scholars become proficient in social media communications and responsibilities. The course is divided into four sections which revolve around different aspects of social media and how it is used in society today.
Course Objectives
- Historical Perspectives: explore and research the development of social media and how social media has changed the way society communicates and receives information.
- Social Media Writing Process: evaluate different users and their credibility.
- Social Media Writing Structure: evaluate how punctuation and grammar affect credibility and write for different social media site parameters.
- Law and Ethics: evaluate the responsible use of social media.
Contact
J.J. Lewis, M.Ed.
Superintendent & CEO
Compass Charter Schools
850 Hampshire Road, Suite P
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
818.824.6233 (office)
Email: jlewis@compasscharters.org
Policies
This is an independent study course. Due dates for assignments, discussion board posts, and assignments will be assigned, however, these are merely a guideline to help ensure completion and mastery of course content. All assignments must be submitted by 11:59 pm PST on Friday, August 24. Assignments submitted after this date will receive a 0; there are no extensions.
Assignments - 100 points/each
Discussion Board Posts - 100 points/each
Assessments - 200 points/each
Total Points - 1,800 points
Academic Integrity (from the Scholar Handbook)
Academic dishonesty includes cheating, plagiarism and any attempt to obtain credit for academic work through fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest means. CCS takes academic dishonesty in any form seriously, and it will not be tolerated.
Some examples include:
- Using or turning in another person’s work and claim as your own;
- Copying from text, a web site or other course material;
- Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials or information in any academic exercise;
- Hiring someone to write a paper;
- Buying a paper or project;
- Sharing files;
- Copying from another person’s work;
- Letting a friend or Learning Coach do the work for you.
Online Interaction (from the Scholar Handbook)
CCS will follow all legally required disciplinary, including suspension and expulsion, procedures in accordance with the CCS charter and the Charter School policy as it pertains to violations to any of the following expectations:
- Respect opinions and privacy of others during web-based discussions.
- Refrain from posting anonymous messages unless authorized by the teacher.
- Use only your own username and password, and do not share these with anyone.
- Do not post personal information including: Phone number, YouTube, Facebook, etc.
- Do not download, transmit or post material that is intended for personal gain or profit.
- Do not post material that is obscene or defamatory or which is intended to annoy, harass or intimidate another person. This includes distributing “spam” mail, chain e-mail, viruses, or other intentionally destructive content.
- Do not distract other scholars via chat, web or drawing features.
- Do not upload or post any software on CCS instructional computing resources that are not specifically required for your assignments and approved by your teacher.
- Do not post any audio, video, or other non-instructional files to any CCS server.
- Avoid using sarcasm, jargon, and slang, and never use derogatory or foul language.
- Limit use of all capital letters, as this can be considered yelling.
- Don't broadcast online discussions, and never reveal other people's email addresses.
Technical Requirements
- Internet Access
- Mozilla FireFox browser
Course Topics
- Historical Perspectives
- Introduction- Historical Perspectives
- Historical Perspective Discussion 1
- Historical Perspectives Discussion II
- Historical Perspectives Discussion III
- Historical Perspectives Discussion IV
- Historical Perspectives Discussion V
- Historical Perspectives: Graphic Organizer
- Historical Perspectives: Assessment
- Online Writing Process
- Introduction - Online Writing Process
- Online Writing Process Discussion 1
- Online Writing Process: Assessment
- Social Media Writing Structure
- Introduction - Social Media Writing Structure
- Online Writing Process Discussion 1
- Social Media Writing Structure: Assessment
- Style Guide
- Social Media Writing Structure: Assignment
- Media Law and Ethics
- Introduction - Media Law and Ethics
- Media Law and Ethics - First Amendment
- The Read Life Social Network.pdf
- Media Law and Ethics: The Real Life Social Network
Portfolio Reflection
